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Military vets, VA rely on expert nursing

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Monday May 6, 2013 5:31 AM

This week, the Columbus VA Ambulatory Care Center honors the dedicated men and women whom we in
the Department of Veterans Affairs consider to be the compassionate backbone of the veterans’
health-care system — nurses.

The theme of National Nurses Week 2013 is “Nurses: Delivering Quality & Innovation in
Patient Care,” and no one puts more passion into the health-care profession than VA nurses. VA is
the nation’s largest single employer of nurses, and VA nurses lead their profession in education
and training, clinical responsibility and research.

Their passion comes from the agency’s mission: caring for veterans. No health-care professional
is closer to the veterans we care for than a VA nurse. Veterans and families rely on them for their
compassion, and the VA relies on them for setting the highest clinical-care standards.

VA’s recognition as a leader in health care, patient safety and research is due in large part to
its nurses.

I am proud to be associated with the nurses who serve veterans at the Columbus VA Ambulatory
Care Center and of all of our nation’s 3.1 million registered nurses, who work tirelessly to keep
us well and save lives every day.